Honda officially announced that they have commenced with the bookings for the CBR650R through its premium dealership chain – Honda Wing World Dealers. Let’s have a look at how it competes with its rivals such as the Daytona 660 and the Suzuki GSX-8R on paper.
Surprisingly, as you can see in the charts, it is Honda with the highest spec of suspension on both ends. Daytona comes second but has a tubular frame as well, which is a spec lower than the perimeter frame on both bikes.
Honda powers the CBR 650R with a 649cc, four-cylinder engine that churns out 95 bhp of power and 64Nm of torque. The Suzuki GSX-8R is powered with a 800cc four cylinder engine which churns out 95bhp of power and 78 Nm of torque. Daytona 660 makes 95 BHP and torque of 69 Nm.
In terms of features, it is almost a tie between all three. TFT screens on all three are available. GPS & Navigation and mobile connectivity are on Triumph and Honda. The features and engine capacity of all the three bikes are different, but they are and will be priced between the Rs 8.5 lakh to Rs 9.5 lakh bracket ex-showroom.
Honda CBR650R Vs GSX-8R Vs Daytona 660 – The bikes cost on-road between Rs. 11 and Rs. 12 lakhs on-road in most big cities. While the Daytona is new to this segment, the name it carries is old enough, but clearly not justified as the rivals clearly show how its done. The 660 platform has churned out a third motorcycle, but it has positives and negatives as seen over the years. The Honda is exciting as always, the Suzuki’s new approach seems quite funky this time around and it is yet to be seen if the old brit still has it what it takes to be on the top.
